Here in Southern California we’ve had quite a winter, with rainstorms, cold fronts, lots of snow on the mountains and a generally wonderful change from the usual. As the atmospheric arctic river brought us cooler temperatures outdoors, we craved comfort and warmth. So, on a recent rainy Sunday morning I made Lentil Beet Green So [...]

It certainly has been a while since my last post. I can’t really explain it, except to say that sometimes in life there is only a limited amount of energy to spare for things that aren’t essential to the daily survival of self and family. But, to my surprise, I am being asked if I am still “doing it”, you know, the blog, and my answer has be [...]

Its almost spring and, at least here in SoCal, we can enjoy mild late afternoon and early evenings outside now that the time has changed. Although, getting up has gotten a lot harder the last couple of days!
We got together with good friends last weekend, and needed a quick and simple appetizer to bring. This warm, cheesy, fragrant and color [...]

Pumpkins are hard to ignore at this time of year, and just like anything else, once you’ve been exposed to something repeatedly it takes hold in your brain and thus the creation of pumpkin waffles becomes a natural fit for a lazy rainy fall weekend morning.
As always, some of the flour is substituted with with whole grain products, an [...]

Until a few years I thought of millet mainly as bird food, something that came in little clusters when I was growing up browsing pet stores, that you hung into your parakeets cage if you were lucky enough to have one. However, today millet has become another modern grain for human consumption, although I am sure you can still find it in pet [...]

This polenta made from fresh corn on the cob got rave reviews from the customers around the table. The fresh corn imparts a sweetness that cornmeal polenta cannot match, and the consistency was perfect, with just a hint of the fresh corn, but mostly smooth and creamy. It is so delicious by itself that it really doesn’t need much in the way o [...]

Chilled soup in the summertime can be a refreshing way to start a meal or just star on its own as a light supper with some bread and fruit. It took me a while to warm up to cold soups, no pun intended, but once I started making watermelon gazpacho I was hooked and have been experimenting ever since. In many ways this soup is the savor [...]

Quinoa Black Bean Salad
If you need an excuse for a picnic, this quinoa black bean salad might just be it. Highly portable, delicious, and easy to eat with a spoon, it asks to be taken to the park or the beach along with some cold chicken or fruit. Or, think about which [...]

Low Fat Chipotle Aioli
Chipotle Aioli can enhance anything from raw veggies to turkey sandwiches, grilled chicken or fish, simple tacos or lettuce wraps, and takes all of 5 minutes to put together from ingredients that you probably already have on hand. I’ve lowered the fat c [...]

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